"Advances in Medicine and Biology" presents original research results on the leading edge of medicine and biology. Each article has been carefully selected in an attempt to present substantial research results across a broad spectrum. This book discusses research on topics such as the molecular biological aspects of lung development; adenosine receptors in psychiatric and neurological disorders; invasive monitoring in anaesthesia; fluorescent oligonucleotides; surface plasmon resonance (SPR) in the biology laboratory; paleopathology of post-traumatic bone infections; first cases of syphilis in Naples; the implication of novel proteolytic modification in adhesion-GPCR signaling; managed care methods and impact analysis; and understanding GPCR-ligand pair dynamics.